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pivot

UK
/ˈpɪv.ət/
US
/ˈpɪv.ət/
pivot around
pivot back

Translations

pivotnoun
pivots
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UK
/ˈpɪv.ət/
US
/ˈpɪv.ət/
pivotEn mécanique et en technique.
The door swung smoothly on its pivot.
La porte tournait doucement sur son pivot.
pivotSport, notamment au basket, pour le poste ou le mouvement.
The veteran pivot led the scoring with a dominant performance under the basket.
Le pivot vétéran a mené le score avec une performance dominante sous le panier.
pivotPersonne ou élément central d’une organisation ou d’une activité.
She was the pivot of the entire operation, coordinating all the teams.
Elle était le pivot de toute l’opération, coordonnant toutes les équipes.
Synonyms
hub
axis
turning point
focal point
center
pivotverb
pivoted
Past Simple
pivoted
Past Participle
pivoting
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɪvət/
US
/ˈpɪvət/
dépendre deSe dit d’un résultat ou d’une décision qui repose sur un élément.
The outcome of the case pivots on the witness's testimony.
L’issue de l’affaire dépend du témoignage du témoin.
faire pivoterFaire tourner ou orienter quelque chose.
He pivoted the camera toward the stage.
Il a fait pivoter la caméra vers la scène.
pivoterTourner autour d’un point central ou changer d’orientation.
The dancer pivoted gracefully on her toes.
La danseuse a pivoté gracieusement sur la pointe des pieds.
Additional translations
reposer surPlus naturel dans certains contextes abstraits ou soutenus.
Synonyms
turn
oscillate
spin
swivel
revolve
twist
rotate
pivotadjective
UK
/ˈpɪvət/
US
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Rare; chiefly used attributively before a noun.
pivotEn technique et en mécanique, pour qualifier un élément qui sert de pivot.
The engineers designed a pivot joint to allow the arm to rotate freely.
Les ingénieurs ont conçu une articulation pivot pour permettre au bras de tourner librement.
Synonyms
core
main
principal
fundamental
essential
vital
critical
key
crucial
central
pivotal

Definitions

pivotnoun
A central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates.
The door swung smoothly on its pivot.
A person or thing that plays a central part in an activity or organization.
She was the pivot of the entire operation, coordinating all the teams.
A fixed point supporting something that turns or balances.
The seesaw balanced perfectly on its pivot.
In basketball, a movement in which a player holding the ball keeps one foot in contact with the floor while stepping or turning with the other.
The referee called travelling because the player lifted his pivot during the spin move.
A player occupying a central position in certain team sports (such as basketball, ice hockey, netball, or handball).
The veteran pivot led the scoring with a dominant performance under the basket.
pivotverb
To turn or rotate on a central point.
The dancer pivoted gracefully on her toes.
To change direction or focus in a business or strategy.
The company decided to pivot its marketing strategy to target younger audiences.
To cause (something) to rotate, turn, or shift on or as if on a pivot.
He pivoted the camera toward the stage.
To depend or hinge (usually followed by on or upon).
The outcome of the case pivots on the witness's testimony.
pivotadjective
Serving as or relating to a pivot; central or crucial (used before a noun).
The engineers designed a pivot joint to allow the arm to rotate freely.
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